A conceptual model of a high-efficiency, stand-alone power unit based on a fuel cell stack with an integrated auto-thermal ethanol reformer

Applied Energy

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 295-303

  Jaggi, Vikas ^a   Jayanti, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Ethanol; PEM fuel cell; Renewable energy; Simulation; Stand alone power unit; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ETHANOL; STEAM REFORMING;

ELECTRICAL POWER; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; PEM FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFCS); POWER UNITS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SIMULATION; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CATALYST; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ELECTROLYTE; ETHANOL; FUEL CELL; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN; LOW TEMPERATURE; POLYMER; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

EID: 84879113698     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.04.001     Document Type: Article

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